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  • Urology
  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Public Health

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  • Spina bifida significantly impacts bladder and bowel continence.
  • Published prevalence rates for continence in spina bifida vary widely.
  • Multidisciplinary clinics serve a substantial spina bifida population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess bladder and bowel continence in spina bifida patients within multidisciplinary clinics.
  • To investigate variations in continence prevalence across different clinics.
  • To identify factors influencing continence in spina bifida.

Main Methods:

  • Data collected from 3252 patients aged 5+ from March 2009 to December 2012.
  • Standardized definitions used for data gathered during clinic visits.
  • Analysis included comparison across spina bifida types and registry sites.

Main Results:

  • Only 40.8% of participants achieved urinary continence; 43% achieved fecal continence.
  • Myelomeningocele patients reported significantly lower continence rates compared to other spina bifida types.
  • Continence prevalence differed notably across participating registry sites.

Conclusions:

  • Less than half of spina bifida patients in multidisciplinary clinics achieve bladder or bowel continence.
  • Significant variability in continence prevalence exists between clinics.
  • Further research is recommended to explore clinic-specific variables influencing continence outcomes.